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Seems nobody's hammered out the chords to this yet, probably because there's some funky 
accidentals goin' on in the choruseseseses. Anyway, it's my favorite track on the 
record, so I guess I'll do it.
There's some tabs for the intro that work okay, so you can use those for that part.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
INTRO PART 1 CHORDS: (These things--> |...| represent bars of cut time.)
|C, -| |F, G| |C, -| |G, -|
|C, -| |F, G| |C, -| |-, -|   x2
INTRO PART 2 CHORDS: (0:19)
C, E, Am, Gm, F, C, D,  G7:||
VERSE 1:
NCot afraid to tFell 'em like it Cis.
Not afraid to Fbe the badass Cin this.
Well I kFnow that thCings are getting bFetter.
PRECHORUS 1:
WCalkEming agCain.G  
CaClling Emout agaCin.G  
     EAnd we're just as gFood as them, CI kGnow.
     EAnd we're just as gFood as them, Cif not beGtter.
VERSE 2:
CIf there are tFhree steps to awCareness,
Then they haFven't found one yCet.
The ouFtline of their liCves has lFost it's sharpness.
PRECHORUS 2:
CWantEm7ing agCain. (What we Gare we are)
CCalling Em7out agCain. (We're calling oGut again)
     EAnd we're just as gFood as them, CI kGnow.
     EAnd we're just as gFood as them, Cif not beGtter.
CHORUS:
     CAnd now I kEnow what they mAmeant when they Gmalways said:
     F"We're not nCoticed but we Dhave so much mG7ore to give."
     CAnd now I kEnow what they mAmeant when they Gmalways said:
     F"We're not nCoticed but we Dhave so much mG7ore to give."
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REPEAT INTRO PART 1:
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BRIDGE:
CI heard I cFould not stop it,C  
I heard I cFould not change it,C  
I heard I cFould not help it,
bCut I keep on trGying.
     CWhoever CMaj7said we'd be lCast? (Whoa no)
     CWhoever CMaj7said we'd be lCast? 'Cause I don't thGink so.
PRECHORUS 3:
     EAnd we're just as gFood as them, CI kGnow.
     EAnd we're just as gFood as them, Cif not beGtter.
CHORUS:
     CAnd now I kEnow what they mAmeant when they Gmalways said:
     F"We're not nCoticed but we Dhave so much mG7ore to give."
     CAnd now I kEnow what they mAmeant when they Gmalways said:
     F"We're not nCoticed but we Dhave so much mG7ore to give."
     CAnd now I kEnow what they mAmeant when they Gmalways said:
     F"We're not nCoticed but we Dhave so much mG7ore to give."
     CAnd now I kEnow what they mAmeant when they Gmalways said:
     F"We're not nCoticed but we Dhave so much mG7ore to give."
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Chicago

by Big D and the Kids Table

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Em7

CMaj7

Seems nobody's hammered out the chords to this yet, probably because there's some funky

accidentals goin' on in the choruseseseses. Anyway, it's my favorite track on the

record, so I guess I'll do it.

There's some tabs for the intro that work okay, so you can use those for that part.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INTRO PART 1 CHORDS: (These things--> |...| represent bars of cut time.)

C F G C G

|, -| |, | |, -| |, -|

C F G C

|, -| |, | |, -| |-, -| x2

INTRO PART 2 CHORDS: (0:19)

C E Am Gm F C D G7

, , , , , , , :||

VERSE 1:

C F C

Not afraid to tell 'em like it is.

F C

Not afraid to be the badass in this.

F C F

Well I know that things are getting better.

PRECHORUS 1:

C Em C G

Walking again.

C Em C G

Calling out again.

E F C G

And we're just as good as them, I know.

E F C G

And we're just as good as them, if not better.

VERSE 2:

C F C

If there are three steps to awareness,

F C

Then they haven't found one yet.

F C F

The outline of their lives has lost it's sharpness.

PRECHORUS 2:

C Em7 C G

Wanting again. (What we are we are)

C Em7 C G

Calling out again. (We're calling out again)

E F C G

And we're just as good as them, I know.

E F C G

And we're just as good as them, if not better.

CHORUS:

C E Am Gm

And now I know what they meant when they always said:

F C D G7

"We're not noticed but we have so much more to give."

C E Am Gm

And now I know what they meant when they always said:

F C D G7

"We're not noticed but we have so much more to give."

REPEAT INTRO PART 1:

BRIDGE:

C F C

I heard I could not stop it,

F C

I heard I could not change it,

I heard I could not help it,

C G

but I keep on trying.

C CMaj7 C

Whoever said we'd be last? (Whoa no)

C CMaj7 C G

Whoever said we'd be last? 'Cause I don't think so.

PRECHORUS 3:

E F C G

And we're just as good as them, I know.

E F C G

And we're just as good as them, if not better.

CHORUS:

C E Am Gm

And now I know what they meant when they always said:

F C D G7

"We're not noticed but we have so much more to give."

C E Am Gm

And now I know what they meant when they always said:

F C D G7

"We're not noticed but we have so much more to give."

C E Am Gm

And now I know what they meant when they always said:

F C D G7

"We're not noticed but we have so much more to give."

C E Am Gm

And now I know what they meant when they always said:

F C D G7

"We're not noticed but we have so much more to give."

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